Sydney

For non-Australians a trip to Sydney generally means a (long or very long) air flight. It can make a big difference in cost if you don’t have to drag all your accessories with you. In Sydney you can find various shops offering medical and paramedical equipment. Some examples: Living in Comfort (www.livingincomfort.com.au ) offers almost everything that you’d find in Belgium in a homecare shop. Disability Hire Vehicles (www.disabilityhire.com.au) sell and hire out useful equipment, but also rent out specially adapted cars. The above websites are in English.

Tourism New South Wales has many tips for visitors with a disability.
Objects of interest inside and outside, boat trips, transport possibilities and accessible toilets,… And the information is of interest not only to wheelchair users: this easily accessible website also offers inspiration for people with a visual disability, deaf persons and the hearing impaired. Sydney has the same web address for all: www.sydneyforall.com.

Brisbane

Feel like exploring the Australian east coast? The site Brisbane Access rated the accessibility situation there. Surf to www.brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au/access/ and click on  ‘Access Ratings Database’ to consult the accessibility information. The database contains information on the entrance(s), indoor areas, parking, paths of travel and toilets of all buildings in and around Brisbane (not only tourist facilities and infrastructure). As a result the information is mainly useful for people with a motor disability. If you browse a bit further, you can also find information on the assessors and the time of the last survey. De website is available in English.

Melbourne

The trouble with a city like Melbourne is that it makes the efforts of many other locations look so insignificant. Take for instance the site www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=268&pg=2248 and you're all set to go. Available in English.

Renting aids, recharging your batteries or quickly go to the toilet, you can do it all at the Melbourne Mobility Centre. For more information surf to www.melbournemobilitycentre.com.au. Available in English.

The Travellers Aid Disability Access Service (TADAS) is an organisation with more than 100 years of experience.. Here you can find answers to all your practical questions about booking a holiday in Melbourne. The website  www.travellersaid.org.au/node/1 is available in English, Spanish, Macedonian, Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese and Arabic.